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NC Democratic Party vice chair picked to replace Meyer in Senate District 23

April 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Democratic Party Vice Chair Jonah Garson has been nominated to fill the remainder of Sen. Graig Meyer’s (D-Orange) term for Senate District 23. His nomination now goes to Gov. Josh Stein, […]

Meyer resigning from Senate to lead left-leaning think tank

March 20, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —North Carolina state Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Orange) announced his resignation from the General Assembly to become executive director at the North Carolina Justice Center. Meyer announced the resignation, effective March 31, in a lengthy Facebook post last Monday. “Over twelve years […]

Chapel Hill Carrboro Schools, George Griffin, Rodney Trice, NC House Oversight, Parents' Bill of Rights

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools officials grilled for noncompliance with Parents’ Bill of Rights

December 12, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers on the North Carolina House Oversight Committee heavily criticized officials from Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools over the district’s apparent failure to follow the state’s Parents’ Bill of Rights law during a hearing […]

Senate bill seeks to eliminate DEI from K-12 public schools

March 14, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A bill filed by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) seeks to eliminate the programs and offices using diversity, equity and inclusion or DEI in the state’s K-12 public schools. Senate Bill 227 was filed […]

Wake County schools paid $440K-plus to legislator’s equity training group

January 10, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An organization providing critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion training has received payments nearing half a million dollars since 2019 from the state’s largest K-12 district, Wake County Public Schools. The […]

WCPSS paid $379K to senator’s equity training company

September 21, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Three years after North State Journal reported on a professional development course called “Intro to Critical Race Theory“ being offered to teachers in Wake County Public Schools, the organization behind that training continues […]

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Legislator’s equity training outfit raked in $1.29M in just 7 districts

December 22, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An equity, diversity and inclusion training outfit co-founded by a sitting North Carolina statehouse lawmaker has raked in over $1.29 million in fees according to an analysis of contracts from just a handful […]

Legislator’s ‘equity coaching’ organization involved in Wake County schools’ Critical Race Theory course

April 29, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An “equity coaching” organization co-founded by a North Carolina state representative was scheduled to offer professional development training on the controversial Critical Race Theory to Wake County Public School teachers and staff. The […]